Monday, June 16, 2008

Isohyet

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The above map is a map with isohyets of Texas from 1961 to 1980 showing the average annual percipitation, it indicating the increased rainfall. Isohyet is a type of contour map where a line joins points of equal precipitation. A map with isohyets is also called an isohyetal map.

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